#8in Game EmulationRetroArch
What is RetroArch?
RetroArch is a cross platform frontend and framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems are provided through libretro cores, and the listing names many consoles and computers, including Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Atari, and Commodore systems. Features include netplay, save states, shaders, cheats, RetroAchievements, and key remapping per core or per game.
Pricing. RetroArch is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Playing classic console and computer games through libretro cores
- Running multiplayer sessions with netplay
- Using save states, shaders, and controller remapping on emulated systems
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Why this app is in B tier
RetroArch scores 76 out of 100: rating 78, rating count 75, App Store search rank 99, update recency 55. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
RetroArch is a free, ad-free, open source, and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players, and other applications. Supported systems come in the form of libretro cores. The following systems are supported through various cores: * 2048 * Acorn - BBC Micro * Amstrad - CPC/GX4000 * Anarch * Arcade * Arduboy * Atari - 2600 * Atari - 5200 * Atari - 7800 * Atari - Jaguar * Atari - Lynx * Bandai - WonderSwan/Color * Cave Story * Coleco - ColecoVision * Commodore - Amiga * Commodore - C128 * Commodore - C64 * Commodore - C64 SuperCPU * Commodore - CBM-II 5x0 * Commodore - CBM-II 6x0/7x0 * Commodore - PET * Commodore - PLUS/4 * Commodore - VIC-20 * Dinothawr * Doom * DOS * Fairchild ChannelF * Flashback * GCE - Vectrex * Game Music Emu * Handheld Electronic * MSX/SVI/ColecoVision/SG-1000 * Mattel - Intellivision * Mega Duck / Cougar Boy * Mr.Boom * NEC - PC Engine / SuperGrafx / CD * NEC - PC-FX * NEC - PC-98 * Nintendo - DS * Nintendo - Game Boy / Color * Nintendo - Game Boy Advance * Nintendo - NES / Famicom * Nintendo - Nintendo 64 * Nintendo - Pokemon Mini * Nintendo - SNES / SFC * Nintendo - Virtual Boy * Palm OS * PocketCDG * Quake * Qua
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Questions about RetroArch
Is RetroArch free to use?
It is free to download and describes it as free and ad-free. No in-app purchases are listed.
Which systems does RetroArch support?
Supported systems are provided through libretro cores. The listing names many systems, including Nintendo NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, and DS, Sega Genesis and Saturn, Sony PlayStation, Atari 2600, and Commodore 64.
Is RetroArch affiliated with Nintendo?
No. RetroArch and Libretro are in no way affiliated with Nintendo Co., Ltd., and that Nintendo names and console names are its registered trademarks.
Is RetroArch free?
RetroArch is free to download.
What is RetroArch good for?
RetroArch is built for playing classic console and computer games through libretro cores, running multiplayer sessions with netplay, using save states, shaders, and controller remapping on emulated systems. It sits in the game emulation list on AppTierList.
Is RetroArch worth it?
RetroArch is B tier, ranked #8 of 9 game emulation apps with a score of 76 out of 100, from a 4.3 App Store rating across 1,850 ratings. Good, and 7 apps rank above it.
How does RetroArch compare to Emu?
RetroArch is B tier at 76; Emu is A tier at 80. Emu ranks higher. RetroArch is free to download, Emu is free to download.
How often is RetroArch updated?
RetroArch was last updated on 2025-11-18, 337 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Game Emulation (B tier, #8)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 76 / 100
- Rank in list
- #8 of 9
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 1,850
- Current version
- (337 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Games
- Good for
- Playing classic console and computer games through libretro cores, Running multiplayer sessions with netplay, Using save states, shaders, and controller remapping on emulated systems
- Requires
- iOS 12.0 or later
- Size
- 652 MB
- Age rating
- 9+
- Languages
- 1
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed